As a classroom teacher I started using The Autism Helper’s Leveled Curriculum before 2016 and I have never looked back. I’ll never forget this epiphany I had working as a brand-new teacher with one of our second-grade students. I was being asked to implement grade...
Congrats! You got the job! Now what? Be it your first job or a new position or program, setting up a new classroom can be overwhelming. If you don’t know where to start, The Autism Helper’s got you covered. Here are my top five must-haves for starting a...
Calming the Chaos A few years ago, I was overwhelmed at the number of abilities within my small classroom. As a teacher of ten students, I struggled grouping my students and finding curriculum that I could teach in a variety of ways to all of my unique learners. I was...
Over the past year, I have been trying to expand my practice of teaching social-emotional skills. In the past, teaching these skills was a challenge for me, but teaching from home in a pandemic made me realize the immediate need to teach concepts and skills around...
Teaching writing in any setting can be a challenge. It seemed like I was really getting in the groove with my writing instruction and then, we went remote! While this might have seemed frustrating at first, online learning has given me a chance to innovate my...
I love a good theme. Teaching with a theme never gets old. In fact, I find it brings excitement and wonder back into the classroom after the holidays. Winter months always draw me to themes of snow, arctic animals and penguins. I intertwine themes in our center time....
